re: Review: Hyundai Creta (1st-gen) Quote:
Originally Posted by sohu9 Got the 10K service done on my AT. Couple of thing that left me concerned:
Is this okay? Or should I have insisted on synthetic oil?
(3) The guy doing the wheel balancing and alignment wasn't pleased that I was overlooking his work. After pulling out the vehicle from the wheel alignment area, he tweaked some bolt when I wasn't around. I suspected that he may have played around with the settings after I had monitored the computer settings. My fears were found true when drove the car after service. I wasn't satisfied with the wheel alignment so went back. One of the A took a ride and agreed that the car was pulling on the right side.
They said that it was getting late, and there were few cars waiting for balancing & alignment. I was told to come back next week if there is any issue. I will drive the car over the weekend at highway speeds and will visit the service center again after few days. The car is not pulling on the right side. It does pull to the left after some time which could be due to the slope in the road.
I have the following questions:
(1) Should I get all the wheels balanced again in my presence and insist on zero readings on left and right side (inner and outer)?
(2) Should I insist on getting the wheel alignment numbers checked on their computer?
(3) Anything I should worry about the mineral oil 20 W 40? Would I have to now change oil after 5K kms?
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Thanks for the update.
They dont use Synthetic oils. In fact sometimes the warranty is null and void because of using synthetic oils. There is a detailed discussion on the forum on this aspect. So let it be.
Let the mechanic get upset over your standing on his head. After all it is your vehicle and i would go to the extent of stating that you are paying for his work. So why should you not see what is happening. That is what we all should insist and so happy to notice that most BHPians are following it.
Read posts http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/offici...ml#post3936300 http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/offici...ml#post3939337
If i was not standing when they broke a steering clock on my vehicle, i may have been struggling the day it happened.
They use the pad/ wire connected device to reset the sensors while keeping the wheel straight for all the pulling complaints. It is a simple reset, where the pad has an option for EMS reset and after a reset the vehicle is completely switched off for 10 secs. Even i feel i have a very minute pulling to the left and although Hyundai has promised to rectify it after i gave their biggies a shoddy repair mail, I just do not want to get my vehicle opened time and again by these guys. In fact if I dont really concentrate this left pulling is not noticeable. Its your call. In case you feel it is irritating you, you should go and get complete thing done again and insist it be done in front of you.
I have another issue, that is about their methodology. The mechanics do the wheel alignment and sensor alignment as separate procedures. IMO it should be done together. That is to say, when one does the wheel alignment for perfect straight as per reading on the monitor(rear and front connected for straight), the same time the steering should be checked for straightness and the sensor also should be reset to Zero. It is a no brainer. But what they do is first do wheel alignment and then after finishing, the mechanic keeps the front tyres straight visually and then does sensor alignment.
Do not know why we cannot have standards here for all to know. Till such time i am keeping my steed off their hands for as long as possible.
Last edited by nkghai : 18th April 2016 at 15:45.
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